Tribunal sides with tenants after landlord's cameras follow their every move
A Gold Coast landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars to her former tenants after losing a tribunal case in which she was accused of filming the family's every move on CCTV cameras.
Joel Bruen and Stacey Harty were paid $2000 by landlord Ming Fang after adjudicators at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal found she had "no basis in law or the tenancy agreement to be using surveillance of the tenants".
Photos obtained by A Current Affair showed several cameras inside a shed belonging to Fang, which were pointed at the family's yard.
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Fang claims the cameras were set up to protect her belongings in the shed. Nine
Fang claims the cameras were set up to protect her belongings in the shed.
The 'spy camera' saga led to a clash between Fang, her son Jack Ma and Joel, which saw the landlord attempt to cut a locked gate with bolt cutters.
The couple, whose three children were also filmed by the cameras, said they were "so happy" with the tribunal result.
"It was an enormous amount of stress," Joel said.
The couple, whose three children were also filmed by the cameras, said they were "so happy" with the tribunal result. Nine
"It feels like a weight's been lifted off our shoulders and we can finally continue living our lives peacefully."
When contacted by A Current Affair, Fang said she had "no comment" to provide.
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